The Critic — Specials
16 episodesFirst aired 12 December 2000
E1X-Men
Dec 20003m
Jay talks about his rise and fall from fame and introduces his new make-up lady, Jennifer.
- E2
Mission: Impossible 2, Gladiator, Gone in 60 Seconds
Dec 20003m
Jay reviews the best movies from the year 2000 in a beach-themed studio (since all public beaches have banned Jay until he loses 20 pounds) and gets an unexpected visit from Arnold Schwarzenegger.
- E3
Pokemon 2000, The Patriot
Jan 20013m
Jay pans The Patriot with special guest Pikachu (from the Pokémon video games, TV shows, and movies), whom he outs. All the while, Jay tries to prove to Jennifer he is nice enough to date.
- E4
Perfect Storm, Star Wars, Titanic, The Sixth Sense
Jan 20012m
Jay finally lands a date with Jennifer. He takes her to L'ANE Riche (The Wealthy Jackass) where he talks about the movies he missed out on reviewing while unemployed.
- E5
Out of Africa, Silence of the Lambs, On the Waterfront
Mar 20013m
Jay reviews the Oscars.
- E6
Sleepy Hollow, Pulp Fiction
Apr 20014m
Jay discusses Sleepy Hollow and a spoof of Pulp Fiction with Jennifer at her apartment.
- E7
Cast Away, The Legend of Bagger Vance
May 20013m
Jay takes a look at the best films of the year 2000, including Cast Away and The Legend of Bagger Vance.
- E8
Harry Potter, Planet of the Apes
May 20015m
Jay visits the set of the Harry Potter film and takes a look at the Planet of the Apes remake. He also shows Jennifer his favorite spots in New York City. Later at her apartment, Jennifer introduces Jay to her many children and he asks the viewers' opinion of what he should do, showing gratefulness when they suggest that he have sex with her.
- E9
Broadway
May 20013m
Since he hasn't seen a good movie to review in months, Jay defuses Broadway bombs, such as "Copenhagen," "Tuesdays with Morrie: The Musical," "The Graduate" with Kathleen Turner as Mrs. Robinson (the role later played by Jon Lovitz), and "Death of a Seinfeld."
- E10
Pearl Harbor
Sept 20014m
Jay reviews Pearl Harbor and is mistaken for Shrek while waiting in line at the movies with Jennifer.
- E11
Top Ten List
22mNot yet aired
- E12
Creating The Critic
22mNot yet aired
A retrospective of "The Critic" featuring interviews with creators and executive producers Mike Reiss & Al Jean.
- E13
Trailer Parodies
22mNot yet aired
- E14
Animating the Critic Pt. 1
22mNot yet aired
The process of going from storyboard, to animatic, to final production.
- E15
Animating the Critic Pt. 2
22mNot yet aired
The process of going from storyboard, to animatic, to final production.
- E16
Animating the Critic Pt. 3
22mNot yet aired
The process of going from storyboard, to animatic, to final production.